Our Core Company Members
We literally couldn’t do the stuff we do without these amazing people.

Liz Bernstein
Actor
Liz Bernstein (she/her/hers) is a training facilitator and career coach in Central Florida. Her first loves, however, are acting, singing, performing, and creative writing. In the Central Florida area, she has performed with the Gemini Blvd collegiate a cappella group, Orlando Cringe, Phoenix Tears Productions, Central Florida Community Arts, and Playwrights Roundtable. She has also worked virtually with the Fragmented Festival and is excited to continue working virtually with Stories Found. Liz is a core collective member of Whiskey Theatre Factory, a group dedicated to producing meaningful theatrical productions that uplift, develop, and celebrate emerging and untapped voices. With Whiskey Theatre Factory, she has helped with new play development and production, including new works in the Orlando Fringe Festival. Most recently, Liz was honored to perform the role of “Amy” in Ava Love Hanna’s piece, There Will Be Bears for PRT’s production of Launch.
Featured Episodes

Joe Llorens
Actor
Joe Llorens has been a performer for over twenty years. In that time, he’s done things. Some of those things he’s liked, even. Joe will keep trying to do things he likes and not be as judgy about the things he doesn’t like because he really should cut himself a bit of a break. He loves his wife, children, and pets, though. A lot.
Featured Episodes
- Episode 5: The Interview by Mark Harvey Levine – Frank
- Episode 7: What’s in the Basement, Honey by Bethany Dickens – Gene
- Episode 10: Picky Zombies by Clinton Festa – John
- Episode 11: Rent-A-Stiff by Fred Tacon – Mr. Ut
- Episode 12: A Very Special Hanukkah Special by Mark Harvey Levine – Murray
- Episode 13: Under a Christmas Moon by Brian Rust – Scout
- Episode 14: Bird Girl and The Hammer – The Hammer

Kate O’Claire
Actor
Kate O’Claire (she/her/hers) is a performer, producer, public speaker, and social justice mage who has been seen on stages throughout Central Florida, Paris, and her home state of Wisconsin. She is passionate about telling unique stories, amplifying historically excluded voices, fighting the patriarchy, riding Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Studios, eating Taco Bell, and reducing shame around difficult topics.

Ava Love Hanna
Playwright, Performer, Producer, Host
Ava Love Hanna is a professional writer, published playwright, and award-winning speaker and storyteller. She is continually amazed by how often she is mistaken for a real grown-up.
Ava is proud member of The Dramatists Guild and ScriptWorks
Featured Episodes
- Episode 1: Am I Willing to Punch a Peacock?
- Episode 3: The Vagina-Mommy Incident
- Episode 5: The Interview by Mark Harvey Levine – Claire
- Episode 6: Personality Text by Max Langert – Passerby
- Episode 10: Picky Zombies by Clinton Festa – Zombie #2
- Episode 12: A Very Special Hanukkah Special by Mark Harvey Levine – Caroler
- Micro Monday: The Muderlators by Ava Love Hanna – Fiona
- Micro Monday: Living a Lie by Max Langert – Liz
- Micro Monday: Crime of Passion – Viv
- Episode 14: Bird Girl and The Hammer – Announcer

Paul Hanna
Audio Engineer, Performer, Producer, Co-Host
Paul Hanna is an audio engineer, musician, and performer. When he’s not playing guitar, showing up in one of Ava’s plays, editing this podcast, or hanging out with his super cool teenager, he can be found hitting the ice at his favorite hockey rink or working as lead engineer at ELA Studios.
Featured Episodes
- Episode 6: Personality Text by Max Langert – Instigator
- Episode 10: Picky Zombies by Clinton Festa – Zombie #1, Ricky
- Episode 12: A Very Special Hanukkah Special by Mark Harvey Levine – Narrator, Max, Caroler
- Episode 13: Under a Christmas Moon by Brian Rust – Santa Kel
- Micro Monday: The Muderlators by Ava Love Hanna – Flynn
- Micro Monday: Living a Lie by Max Langert – Tom
- Micro Monday: Crime of Passion – Patrol Bot